Mid Atlantic Tours
Introduction
Mid Atlantic Tours will return for 2025-2026 with a new roster of performing artists from across the mid-Atlantic region as well as artists from countries in the Iberian peninsula and Latin America through Mid Atlantic Arts’ partnership with Ibermúsicas.
Artists located in the mid-Atlantic region may indicate their interest in being considered for the Mid Atlantic Tours roster. See “Roster Artist Interest Form” below for more details.
Presenters select from a curated roster of artists that changes annually but maintains a programmatic commitment to a diversity of performance genres, regional artist representation, and engaging with communities underserved by the arts. Presenters work directly with agents and eligible organizations receive support for their project.
Presenters located in the mid-Atlantic region who engage a Mid Atlantic Tours Roster Artist during the project period receive up to 50% subsidy for the Roster Artist’s compensation as well as presenter capacity support. Presenters work directly with the Roster Artist’s Tour Manager to negotiate terms, including engagement dates and compensation. Once terms are confirmed between Presenter and Tour Manager, the Presenter completes a short application to Mid Atlantic Arts.
Grant support range: Engagement support of up to 50% of artists fees. Minimum of $1,000. Other eligible expenses of up to $2,000 to support direct project expenses may be available in FY26.
Eligibility and Schedule
Presenter eligibility and schedule information for the FY26 Mid Atlantic Tours program will be available in Fall 2024.
Guidelines and Application
The guidelines below are for information purposes only. The deadline for the 2025 Mid Atlantic Tours program was Thursday, March 28, 2024.
Guidelines and Webinar Recording
Explore the 2024-2025 Mid Atlantic Tours engagements.
Roster Artist Interest Form
Performing artists based in Mid Atlantic Arts’ geographic region working in circus, dance, folk and traditional performing arts, multidisciplinary performance, music, puppetry, or theater may submit the Roster Artist Interest Form to be considered for the Mid Atlantic Tours roster.
For information purposes only: Review the 2025-2026 Roster Artist Interest Form Overview below.
Submissions to the Roster Artist Interest Form were due June 24, 2024.
Questions about Mid Atlantic Tours? Reach out to Program Director, Performing Arts Sarah Lewitus at slewitus@midatlanticarts.org.
*Mid Atlantic Arts’ geographic region includes Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, West Virginia, and the Native nations that share this geography.
Roster Artist Interest Form and Webinar
- Download the Mid Atlantic Tours Roster Artist Interest Form Overview as a PDF (Link opens in a new window)
- Download the Mid Atlantic Tours Roster Artist Interest Form Overview as an accessible Word document (click link to download)
- Download the Spanish language Mid Atlantic Tours Roster Artist Interest Form Overview as a Word document (click link to download)
- Click here to view a recording of the Roster Artist Interest Form Virtual Info Session on June 4, 2024. Please note that the session ended abruptly during the Q&A. If you have any questions about the program that were not addressed in the Q&A, please email Program Director, Sarah Lewitus at slewitus@midatlanticarts.org.